What's up guys welcome back to the Detail Garage.
I've got Frank from the Aficionauto, nice to meet ya.
Frank is a Frenchmen and he drove this Pontiac 2,500 miles just to bring it to us at Chemical Guys.
Along the way he has picked up a lot of dirt, debris and some scratches that we want to
address using our new Snow Foamer Foam Cannon.
This is going to produce a lot of foam with less PSI.
The foam is going to produce lubrication and it will also make it easier to wash.
For those of you guys who have a small, tiny or unsatisfying pressure washer, we went down
to our local hardware store and picked up this eighty dollar little electric pressure
washer and it requires less PSI, it's not as loud as a gas pressure washer and it will
still produce a ton of foam using our new Snow Foamer.
So lets get started!
To start off we already have out two bucket method setup.
We're going to use our new Black Light Soap since this vehicle is black we want something
that will complement it so the Black Light is obviously the way to go.
Using two Dirt Traps, we'll put one in our clean water solution just put it in at in
an angle and push it all the way to the bottom which will create a seal that will help reduce
the amount of dirty water in the bucket which will reduce scratching.
I'll put the other in the rinse bucket.
Next, we'll add about an ounce to our clean water solution and this is where we will get foam.
We'll also load up our Foam Cannon with about an ounce as well.
Now we have the Foam Cannon and the bucket setup we're going to start rinsing it off.
Frank if you want to get on that.
So Frank has never detailed before and it is his very first time.
Although he owns many cars this is the very first one that he is going to foam.
So we're going to walk him step by step because he doesn't know shit.
First off we have a new electric pressure washer and it is new to us also because we
are used to the gas pressure washer but it is a learning experience for everyone.
It is already plugged in and the hose is connected.
It comes with this nifty misting attachment.
It clips into the standard quick release.
Lets start spraying it down.
One thing I should mention is you want to rinse from the top down this way you're rinsing
off the heavier dirt and you are getting dirt on areas you already cleaned.
Now that Frank rinsed off his car we're going to attach our Foam Cannon.
One thing I want to mention is this thing is electric so it doesn't put out as much
pressure as the gas pressure washer does.
It claims to have about a thousand PSI but it feels more like five hundred but we're
going to show you that even with only five hundred PSI our Foam Cannon is still going
to produce an impressive amount of foam.
I'm attaching the Foam Cannon, it has the standard quarter inch quick release and now
we're going to foam the car.
As Frank the Frenchie just showed you this is how you foam your car and now we're going
to start scrubbing it to get all that loose dirt and debris off.
Might want to step back a little bit.
With any wash you want to start from the top and work your way down.
We have our Wash Pad all soapy.
Working in straight lines we are avoiding new swirls or scratches.
I'm picking up all the loose dirt, grime and debris that is sitting on the surface.
Right now Frank is washing the front end of the Pontiac and we want to make sure we go
in straight lines because if you pick up a rock, a stick or contaminant that can scratch
the paint it'll cause a swirl which is a lot easier to notice and a lot harder to polish out.
As you're washing the Wash Pad will get dirt and any other things stuck in the noodles
so we will rinse it off using our clean water over here.
Place it in all the way down to the bottom and it'll hit the Dirt Trap and that will
separate the dirt from the mitt getting trapped under the cones and keeps it out of the rinse
bucket which keeps it off the vehicle.
After you've wrung out your Wash Pad just take it over to the soap bucket and get it
foamy and keep on washing.
Now that Frank is done scrubbing off all the loose dirt using the Wash Pad we're going
to rinse it off.
So, Frank it is the same process as before just rinse it off from the top down and get
off all the dirt and soap and we'll dry it inside.
The car is all rinsed off so we need to start drying it and I'm going to use After Wash
which is a drying aid that'll break the surface tension between the water and the paint reducing
water spots.
To help dry I'm using this big plush towel this is the Monster Edgeless Towel, it has
a plush pile which is going to pick up all the water without leaving any streaks and
since it is edgeless it won't create any new scratches or swirls.
Same thing as when you we're washing, start from the top and work down this way you're
not getting water on areas that you've already dried.
Well guys it really is that simple to learn how to wash your car and also to detail your
own vehicle.
As you can see Frank is finishing off the last touches.
It's been a pretty interesting day, obviously we had a lot of fun with this and I don't
want to hear or see any comments about improper techniques because it was Franks first time
so give him some credit and he drove 2,500 miles just to bring this car to us.
So if you want to learn more about these products check them out on our website ChemicalGuys.com.
If you like this car or this video or Frank, give it a thumbs up and we'll see you guys
next time right here in the Detail Garage.